KACE Express

Free, automated inventory management for Windows systems

Save time by automating asset inventory management with the KACE Systems Management Appliance Express (KACE Express). This free introductory version of the award-winning KACE SMA enables you to:

Easily discover and maintain a complete software and hardware inventory
Quickly assess Intel® vPro^TM readiness
Automatically apply Dell^TM BIOS and driver updates
Conveniently manage Dell^TM system warranties

Available as a software-only virtual appliance, KACE Express is an inventory-focused solution designed for systems that run Microsoft® Windows® on x86 and x64 microprocessors, including laptops, desktops, servers and tablets. While optimized to manage Dell^TM Windows systems, KACE Express also manages Windows systems from other hardware manufacturers at no additional charge.

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Features & Add-ons

Automated software and device discovery

Easily obtain the most complete computer inventory possible. Automatically discover software and hardware configurations network-wide using managed agents for comprehensive network inventory management.

Out-of-the-box and custom reporting

Streamline reporting and gain a 360-degree view of your IT environment with more than 60 built-in reports and wizard-based tools that make it easy to create custom and ad hoc reports.

Easy-to-read dashboard

Keep critical information at your fingertips. An easy-to-read dashboard features charts that summarize your hardware and software inventory, Dell^TM warranty and Dell^TM updates.

Further streamline management of systems

Save even more time with additional capabilities designed specifically for Windows systems running on Dell^TM hardware. Easily inventory, report on and renew Dell^TM warranties, and inventory, report upon and deploy Dell^TM BIOS and driver updates.

Fast deployment

Download and deploy the Express virtual appliance to your VMware® or Microsoft Hyper-V® environment in minutes.

Easy maintenance

Reduce IT workload and costs with a hardened and self-healing appliance that requires no dedicated support staff.

Easy, in-place upgrade

Conveniently transition to the full KACE SMA and unlock more features, such as multi-OS support, patching, help desk and software distribution — without redeploying the solution or losing any of your inventory data or settings.

Add-ons

Maximize the effectiveness of your KACE appliances with these optional add-ons and support tools.

QuickStart training

Join this web-based accelerated implementation and training program for KACE Endpoint Systems Management Appliances to master advanced systems management tasks quickly and effectively.

RayPack^TM KACE Edition

Package and repackage software applications with RayPack^TM Dell^TM KACE Edition. Get a one-year license of this powerful repackaging tool for creating customized application deployments.

Tranxition profile migration solution

Migrate user profiles on 50 systems free with Tranxition Migration Manager. This premium solution to user profile migration is fast, secure and supports a wide range of third–party software applications.

Contact a KACE sales representative for details.

Specifications

Virtual Machine Requirements

Express can be installed on host systems that meet the following requirements.

Processor: Four or more vCPUs

Memory: 4GB

Network Interface: One Ethernet port

Available Disk Space: 500GB

Server and Operating System: 64-bit

Virtualization Infrastructure Requirements

For VMware installations:

VMware ESX®/ESXi™ 6.5 or later
Open Virtualization Format (OVF) 1.0

For Microsoft Hyper-V installations:

Windows Server® 2012 R2 with Hyper-V
Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V

Operating System Requirements for Agent Managed Devices

Express can be used to manage Dell devices that meet the following operating system requirements. For additional specifications, see the operating system vendor’s documentation. The appliance imposes no additional requirements, and supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures where applicable.

Operating system

Details

Windows

Windows 8,8.1, and 10

Professional, Enterprise

Windows 7

Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate

Windows Server 2016

Essentials, Standard1 , Datacenter*
(*Cannot be running in Server Core mode)

Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2

Foundation, Essentials, Standard*, Datacenter*
(*Cannot be running in Server Core mode)

Mac

MAC OS X

10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13

Linux

Linux Red Hat® Linux AS and ES

Versions 6.x – 7.x, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture

Ubuntu®

Versions 14.04, 16.04, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server

Versions 11 - 12, 32-bit and 64-bit architecture

Raspbian Linux (on Raspberry Pi devices)

Jessie, Stretch (Debian versions)

Browser requirements for the web-based user interfaces

To access the Express Administrator Console and User Console web-based user interfaces, use a monitor with a screen resolution of at least 1280 pixels by 800 pixels and one of the following web browser applications.

Browser

Details

Internet Explorer®

11.x or later

Microsoft Edge™

12.x or later

Firefox®

45.x or later

Safari®

7.x or later

Chrome™

49.x or later

Resources

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